Foods To Eat And To Avoid For Patients With Kidney Failure

For patients with kidney disease, they should care too much in their diet, because diet can make a significant influence in their health condition. Thereby, it is necessary for patients to know the foods to eat and to avoid if they have kidney disease.

In fact, this aspect is not changeless for patients with kidney disease, and it is decided by their condition.

Foods to avoid

While patients with kidney disease often have hyperphosphatemia, and patients with this condition should avoid foods which contain abundant potassium, such as banana, quince, potato, tomato, pumpkin, soy sauce, aginomoto, etc.

For patients with high blood uric acid, which is also a common symptom of kidney disease, they should avoid foods like animal viscera, mushrooms, beans, spinach, beer, sea foods, etc.

For patients with edema, they should avoid foods that contain lots of water, which will be good for the management of fluid intake. And patients should avoid foods like watermelon, tomato, cucumber, etc.

While for patients who have cardiovascular disease, they should avoid foods that contain lots of fats and cholesterol, like animal oil, bacon, etc.

As we know, kidney disease patients have a strict restriction in the protein intake, and too much protein is bad for their kidney condition, so patients should be careful in taking sea foods, which contain large amount of protein. Besides, alcohol is very harmful to health, especially fo patients with kidney disease.

Foods to eat

Patients with kidney disease often have renal osteopathy, which is caused by the shortage of calcium, so patients need foods that contain abundant calcium, like sesame, milk, diary products, mustard leaf, nori, agaric, etc.

Because of the restriction of protein intake, patients should also take foods that contain high-quality protein, like milk, fish, meat, egg white, etc.

Patients often have minerals disorders with kidney disease, so if they have any shortage of some mineral, it is necessary for then to eat the foods that can supply it.

As we know, different patients have their own condition, so patients should making their eating plan based on their condition. And patients’ diet should also change as patients’ disease progresses. Thereby, it is better for patients to consult the doctor or a renal dietitian’ advice when they making eating plan. Or you can contact us if you need any help, and we are willing to help you.